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it is made from plastic, so it uses less fuel. every day it is grounded, the cost to boeing goes up. >> you are watching "bbc world news america," still to come -- the u.s. education system is slipping down the global rankings. we talked to one woman with radical ideas for an overhaul. life like robotic patients are used by doctors and nurses in the uk who want to practice their clinical skills. they suffer from a range of problems like asthma and severe infections. >> john is sick. he has been in a car crash and he is struggling to breathe. these doctors are trying to figure out what to do. if they cannot, no one dies. these robots are different. they are controlled to react to treatment second by second. "although we are taught in books what to do in certain situations, is very different when you have equipment, and you have people talking to you. run through.way to >> there are other members of the family. he can heartbeat -- he can have a heartbeat and describe the symptoms. it is cutting edge technology. it's not the only new
it is made from plastic, so it uses less fuel. every day it is grounded, the cost to boeing goes up. >> you are watching "bbc world news america," still to come -- the u.s. education system is slipping down the global rankings. we talked to one woman with radical ideas for an overhaul. life like robotic patients are used by doctors and nurses in the uk who want to practice their clinical skills. they suffer from a range of problems like asthma and severe infections. >>...
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never say he was a missing person with anti-government use. the u.s. and france have agreed that military operations in mali should be handed over to united nations mission as soon as possible. french forces entered northern mali three weeks ago, launching aerial strikes against islamic militants. today, the french president held talks with american vice- president joe biden in paris. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has volunteered to become the first person sent into space by his country's fledgling space program. he made the offer during an address to sciences a week after it ran successfully sent a monkey into orbit. corruption on a scale never previously seen. that is help police in europe are describing a match fixing scheme involving up to 700 football games around the globe. more than half of those were in europe and now the very integrity of the sport is being questioned. our correspondent tim frank has the details. >> the global game is at risk from a global crime network. what had long been feared that only quietly talked about was toda
never say he was a missing person with anti-government use. the u.s. and france have agreed that military operations in mali should be handed over to united nations mission as soon as possible. french forces entered northern mali three weeks ago, launching aerial strikes against islamic militants. today, the french president held talks with american vice- president joe biden in paris. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has volunteered to become the first person sent into space by his...
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our guest joins us. talking about his age and age of his successor and divisions within the catholic church and the leadership, were you surprised he tackled these issues today? >> it is fascinating, but divisions in the church have been something he has been concerned about, and it became leaks.orse during the wikilea only were their divisions in the church but in the bureaucracy. >> everything he says over the next two weeks is going to be listened to very carefully? >> are much so. i think he is going to be careful to make sure not to say something that is interfering with the selection process. he has already appointed more than half the cardinals who are going to elect a successor -- he has already had a big say in who will be his successor. he picked people who agree with him on the issues facing the church. the person who gets elected is going to be someone they like. >> there really is not much in recent history, a practical president for having a former living coke. how much complication did it
our guest joins us. talking about his age and age of his successor and divisions within the catholic church and the leadership, were you surprised he tackled these issues today? >> it is fascinating, but divisions in the church have been something he has been concerned about, and it became leaks.orse during the wikilea only were their divisions in the church but in the bureaucracy. >> everything he says over the next two weeks is going to be listened to very carefully? >> are...
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. >> thanks very much for joining us. if the islamic militants -- islamist militants are threatening to destabilize mali, and today, the men blew himself up, the first such attack since the french began their assault. it was said that france paid a $17 million ransom to free hostages seized from a mine in 2010. police in nigeria say nine polio vaccination workers have been shot dead by unknown gunmen. all the victims are said to be women. some nigerian muslim leaders have previously opposed polio vaccinations, claiming they could cause infertility. the president of egypt has condemned fatwa issued on a satellite television channel. it called for the killing of leaders of the opposition. he said a religious violence or the threat of it had become the grossest -- one of the grossest challenges facing arab countries. it comes as challenge it -- thousands of protesters took to the streets in cairo. for the first time, european leaders have agreed to cut the eu budget. i took more than 24 hours of wall-to-wall negotiations to
. >> thanks very much for joining us. if the islamic militants -- islamist militants are threatening to destabilize mali, and today, the men blew himself up, the first such attack since the french began their assault. it was said that france paid a $17 million ransom to free hostages seized from a mine in 2010. police in nigeria say nine polio vaccination workers have been shot dead by unknown gunmen. all the victims are said to be women. some nigerian muslim leaders have previously...
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one student who wants to be a policeman tells us have used to be. >> we have new chairs, carpets, and tables, he says. everything is gone. i feel very sad. and we worry the attackers will come back. >> we held a license. >> the headmaster has been so worried he has bought a gun. are you ready to use this to defend the people? >> yes. to defend my children. and my teachers. [indiscernible] we try to teach our children. >> back to the girls' school, classes are over for the day. the people's head for home. among them, many other school girls who are a steady in courage. >> you're watching "bbc world news america." could this building be the center of the chinese military cyber-attacks against the u.s.? we will show you what we found. today it was her comments about the duchess of cambridge that caused a firestorm. >> she is roughly four months pregnant. there is evidence of a rather more rounded stomach than before. the pregnancy sickness of early december has passed gadd kathrin is still taking things carefully. last week she and william were on holiday. she was fulfilling her first pu
one student who wants to be a policeman tells us have used to be. >> we have new chairs, carpets, and tables, he says. everything is gone. i feel very sad. and we worry the attackers will come back. >> we held a license. >> the headmaster has been so worried he has bought a gun. are you ready to use this to defend the people? >> yes. to defend my children. and my teachers. [indiscernible] we try to teach our children. >> back to the girls' school, classes are over...
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for all of us here at the world news america, thank you for watching in please tune in tomorrow. and i'm laura trevelyan. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key, strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? bbc wo ng aented by kcet, loselrl presented by kcet, los angeles. presented by kcet, los angeles.
for all of us here at the world news america, thank you for watching in please tune in tomorrow. and i'm laura trevelyan. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide...
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kim used to live next to the nuclear test site. he does not want us to show his face because his family still lives there. he felt the earth shake when it north korea tested the bomb four years ago. >> no. 3 at does the tests -- north korea does the test to stand up to the u.s. as a no. 3 and, i was surprised we have such a high level of technology and i was proud we can match the united states. >> he risks his life to escape to the south, to freedom, he says the bank even among the factors like him, pride in pyongyang's achievement minders. south to rihanna's pop culture is trickling into the north, breaking -- south korea's pop culture is trickling into the north. they may not always have the same affect. bbc news. >> in the past few decades, the medical community has made great strides in diagnosing and treating depression. but what if it is jim's, not humans and need the help? -- if it is chimps, not humans that need the help? it is found that chimpanzees can benefit from anti-depressant. we have this report. >> this is a retir
kim used to live next to the nuclear test site. he does not want us to show his face because his family still lives there. he felt the earth shake when it north korea tested the bomb four years ago. >> no. 3 at does the tests -- north korea does the test to stand up to the u.s. as a no. 3 and, i was surprised we have such a high level of technology and i was proud we can match the united states. >> he risks his life to escape to the south, to freedom, he says the bank even among the...
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this is their line. >> thank you for joining us. in the past few weeks, cyber hacking has been all over the headlines, and today the obama administration about how to combat foreign theft of trade secrets. eric holder announced a plan in washington, and it comes on the heels of a report by an american securities firm pointing the finger at china. i am joined by tom, who was a member of the commission on cyber security. the administration tiptoed over whether china was responsible for these cyber attacks. >> i think they are signaling to the rest of the world but we are more willing to not only publicly embarrass those regimes but the use hard and soft power. >> what did you say could be done to protect u.s. computer systems? >> we recommend a number of things, first to modernize authority for criminal penalties as well as to regulate statutes, to improve the way they protect data. many have taken a lackadaisical approach to securing them, over relying on things to protect themselves. >> are those vulnerable? >> every system is vulne
this is their line. >> thank you for joining us. in the past few weeks, cyber hacking has been all over the headlines, and today the obama administration about how to combat foreign theft of trade secrets. eric holder announced a plan in washington, and it comes on the heels of a report by an american securities firm pointing the finger at china. i am joined by tom, who was a member of the commission on cyber security. the administration tiptoed over whether china was responsible for...
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my feet or using other methods to become independent. i put my pants onto the hook and then i just ducked into the pants like this. and i wiggle my way into my pants. i have heard the saying one- hundred times that of life is 10% what happens to u.s. and 90% high you respond to it. psychology fascinates me in that sense. >> ♪ amazing grace how sweet the sound ♪ >> i would want to become a pilot. i would have to find a specific airplane. it has two outlets controls than the standard airplanes. i can put my right foot here and my left foot on the throttle. the most incredible, most in powering the experience i have ever had. free,eeling of being being in the sky, that incredible feeling of being up there. i enjoy not really knowing where i will be next. in the next four months, i will be in four different countries. i will go to areas of ethiopia and visit with families and help them overcome their own issues and develop the confidence that i have had to develop over the years and share that with them. the people that i am most proud o
my feet or using other methods to become independent. i put my pants onto the hook and then i just ducked into the pants like this. and i wiggle my way into my pants. i have heard the saying one- hundred times that of life is 10% what happens to u.s. and 90% high you respond to it. psychology fascinates me in that sense. >> ♪ amazing grace how sweet the sound ♪ >> i would want to become a pilot. i would have to find a specific airplane. it has two outlets controls than the...
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sniffer dogs are being used to look for survivors. so far, though, the authorities have remained tight-lipped about the cause of the blast. local media are reporting that it might have been caused by an electrical fault or gas leak in an adjacent building but there's no confirmation nor denial of that. behind this police cordon, the rescue operation is continuing and preparing to carry on throughout the night. still on the scene here, there are family members of missing workers desperately waiting for news of their loved ones. and either way, this is the worst explosion in mexico city for almost 30 years. will grant, bbc news, mexico. >> now to the wise-cracking former mayor of new york who was as colorful and as exuberant as his city. ed koch was known for speaking his mind and taking on his critics. after a decade of leading the big apple in the 1980's, he's also remembered for saving the city from near financial ruin. koch died today at the age of 88 from heart failure. he was famous for asking, how am i doing? a brief time ago i a
sniffer dogs are being used to look for survivors. so far, though, the authorities have remained tight-lipped about the cause of the blast. local media are reporting that it might have been caused by an electrical fault or gas leak in an adjacent building but there's no confirmation nor denial of that. behind this police cordon, the rescue operation is continuing and preparing to carry on throughout the night. still on the scene here, there are family members of missing workers desperately...
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andrew harding was in court again for us today. tried to maskrius his feelings in court today, ploys to discover if he would be released from police custody. the magistrate took two hours to summarize the twists of this dramatic case. still no cameras allowed when the court was in session. >> i've come to the conclusion that the accused has made a case to be released on bail. toas the magistrates began announce his decision, oscar pistorius slumped, sobbing, his shoulders shaking. his father tried to comfort him. the athlete stood up and left court. there was more relief here today, everybody knows there is a long legal journey ahead. as a sign of that, at the magistrate imposed strict conditions on the athlete. bayless 70,000 pounds, he must remain in south africa and report to the police twice a week. the magistrate said he found aspects of the testimony troubling. what really happened that night when he rushed from his bedroom to shoot four times to a toilet girl killing his girlfriend reeva steenkamp? >> there are some aspects
andrew harding was in court again for us today. tried to maskrius his feelings in court today, ploys to discover if he would be released from police custody. the magistrate took two hours to summarize the twists of this dramatic case. still no cameras allowed when the court was in session. >> i've come to the conclusion that the accused has made a case to be released on bail. toas the magistrates began announce his decision, oscar pistorius slumped, sobbing, his shoulders shaking. his...